The traditional mass and procession in honor of the patron of Lorquí Santiago Apostle ended last Tuesday July 25 in this edition of the town celebrations marked by an important participation and unprecedented assistance to the main events of the program designed and offered by the Department Of Celebrations, in collaboration with the Commission of Fiestas, for all the publics and all the likes.
Although the final finishing touch was a spectacular Fireworks Castle at 12.30 hours for which hundreds of people gathered around the Town Hall Square.
Beginning with the Barrios Dinner on July 14 and going through various activities such as the Coronation of Queens and the proclamation by Josefa Carbonell Lorca;
The famous Migas Competition;
The traditional tape race;
The giant water slide;
The Parade of Chariots;
The Popular Games or the Tapas Competition, the municipality has been visited by citizens of the rest of the Region, increasing considerably the attendance of previous editions.
It is also important to highlight the role played by the music in these parties, since activities have been developed for the smaller ones such as the musical theater festival "La Pandilla de Drilo: El Pirata Barbanegra", in addition to the concert in honor of Santiago Apostle of the Band of the Friends of Music Association of Lorquí, the VII Festival Lorquí Rock, the Tribute to Men G by the group "Suéltate el Pelo" and the fantastic performance of the group "The Dynamic Duo."
"It is more than gratifying to see the participation of the neighbors of the municipality in the festivities, since it is the best time to make known the wealth of our town as a tourist destination, gastronomic and commercial." Lorquí has ​​an important attraction that we have to promote and This year has been possible thanks to all the people who have participated in these festivities, "as expressed by the Mayor Joaquin Hernandez.
The Councilor of Festejos, Maria Dolores Garcia, has added to the thanks for the massive participation and reception of these parties, who has also shown her satisfaction for the good result of the program of parties between neighbors and visitors.
Of course, both have wanted to thank all the neighbors who have suffered the typical annoyances of the parties, like noises and cuts of streets, "without your patience and tolerance would be impossible to carry out all the activities".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorquí